tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61737271574677156782024-03-14T00:46:28.556-07:00Sailing Around the WorldOne family. One boat. A trip of a lifetime!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07872314256381602761noreply@blogger.comBlogger164125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173727157467715678.post-91855916787039003132016-04-14T20:47:00.003-07:002016-04-14T21:17:35.660-07:00War Wounds<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: small;">430 nautical miles to the finish line with another 120 to Seattle. </span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-size: small;">VISIT SEATTLE is the white boat. Martin is almost home!</span></td></tr>
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I have been texting with Martin all day today. It has been so wonderful. He said that they have had winds at 115knots and that it has been "wicked". I would say so! <br />
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We officially have two more days before our family is reunited. I can not wait. Martin can't wait a little more than me. I think he will be one happy man to get off the boat onto dry land. </div>
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Remember when I wrote that I have been a little worried about Martin due to the weather in my last post? Well, I've had this one on the back burner since yesterday knowing about Martin's hands. It's had me worried since I read it. He's really suffering because the gloves that he has been wearing have never completely dried out all the way. Oh man, the misery. Well, why don't I just let you read it in his own words.... Enjoy!<br />
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<i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit;">"This endurance race across
the North Pacific has taken its toll on both the boats and crew. These boats
are built to take it, but yesterday we heard that Garmin and Da Nang - Viet Nam
were damaged in the heavy seas. From the limited information we heard, it
sounds like their helming stations were damaged and possibly disabled from
heeling over too hard. Da Nang - Viet Nam also ripped out part of their
mainsail track, requiring them to drop out and motor the remainder of the way. Earlier
in the race three of the boats, including us on Visit Seattle, lost their
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<i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit;">Last night we encountered a
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<i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit;">There has also been the
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ragged. We are about to lose our Visit Seattle logo from our mainsail due
to chafe, and many of our previous tape repairs have come undone and are barely
hanging on. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit;">As for the crew itself, we
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crew suffered with fever and a bad chest infection, we are all in one
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<i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit;">As for myself, I'm holding together, but continue to fight the nausea when it comes. I've also recently had a talk with the Clipper Race medical support team at PRAXES and they diagnosed my hands as having the equivalent of Trench Foot (think soldiers in WW1) from the constant wet and cold. Turns out that Rich, our embedded Clipper Race cameraman, has the same type of red splotches on his foot.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit;">Here is to us holding it together for our last week crossing the Pacific.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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I can't help it, 4 more days and Martin and team <i>Visit Seattle </i>will be in Seattle—I am beside myself! I have been busily preparing getting things ready before I leave. I haven't heard from Martin for a few days but hear conditions are really harsh and boat speeds are well over 25 knots. FAST! I'm a little worried about Martin, but more about that in the next post, but I will say that the cold, wet conditions aren't helping him or any of his teammates.<br />
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Before we get to Martin's latest post, I want to congratulate team <i>Derry-Londonderry-Doire</i> and their skipper, Daniel Smith who crossed the finish line today, making this their third win in the race! I can't help but be a little envious just knowing that they are motoring the last 120 miles through the shipping lanes that will take them into Seattle. The rough seas are behind them and it makes me think that team Visit Seattle is still fighting vigorously out there battling the harsh elements with 4 more really HARD days. Say prayers that all boats arrive safely, team <i>Da Nang-Vietnam</i> had a knock-out yesterday due to a large wave that took out some of their equipment causing them to have to drop out of the race. So let's just pray all boats arrive safe.<br />
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Now to Martin's post:<br />
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<i><span style="color: #073763;">"As we race on to Seattle, my previous struggles
of being wet and cold during this voyage have recently been surpassed. We had four
days of constant, cold rain, causing everything to get wet both inside and
outside the boat.</span></i><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB"><i><span style="color: #073763;">Condensation drips everywhere, including
falling on this keyboard as I type. The strong arctic wind coming from the
north – with gusts up to 75 knots – makes eerie howls through the rigging. The
wind simply lifts the water off the ocean and turns it into spray. The wind and
spray then slice through our wet gloves and foul weather gear, freezing our
hands and chilling all of us to the bone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>These cold conditions require the deck crew to rotate below at least
every hour, but down below deck it isn't much better; you can see your breath
as you talk, and steam rises from the toilet bowl. My boots have been soaked
for weeks, and I have to wring my socks out after every use, even though I'm
using plastic bags around my socks (I'm still perplexed how it soaks my socks
so fast). In short, there is no escaping the North Pacific cold.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><i><span style="color: #073763;">The other dynamic to contend with on
board is that the ocean waves have gotten huge. They are 30- to 35-foot Pacific
mountains of rolling swells that break into frothy, white combers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are beautiful to see as they build up
behind the boat, then come crashing down and around us, and then pass under us,
leaving streaks of white water. Unfortunately, these beauties make life on
board a real challenge as we are constantly getting knocked around. Plates and
people constantly go flying. I watched a pot of melted butter lift off the
stove and go flying across the galley only to leave a complete mess on the wall
and floor. Luckily it quickly froze, but poor Rachael, who had been attempting
to make a cake, had to scrape it up. When getting dressed and undressed in the
hallway beside my bunk, it’s an ongoing game of Ping-Pong. I first bang into
one wall, and only seconds later, bang into the opposite wall. I'm now oddly grateful
for cramped, narrow spaces.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><i><span style="color: #073763;">The best thing about these big waves is
the surfing contest. I had a blast yesterday helming for an hour, and managed a
really long and fast ride slotted perfectly in the curl. Walls of water shot to
the sides and a rooster tail followed us. Later, we had another roaring blast
down the hill and I claimed a new personal record of 29 knots. John – our
normally good-looking and level-headed media liaison, who recently had the
strange impulse to shave his head in honor of crossing the International
Dateline – owns the boat, and apparently holds the current race record of 34.6
knots. That means we’re getting our 33-ton boat to accelerate to almost 40 miles
per hour in less than 15 seconds!<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><i><span style="color: #073763;">So far our challenge has taken us 4,948
nautical miles across the North Pacific. As the Antarctic explorer Earnest
Shackleton's family motto says: “By Endurance We Conquer.” See you in Seattle!<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><i><span style="color: #073763;">Martin"<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07872314256381602761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173727157467715678.post-90103713881934728642016-04-11T22:13:00.000-07:002016-04-11T22:17:00.311-07:00Surfin' USA<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: small;">Life at an angle.</span></td></tr>
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Hi All-<br />
My apologies for not having kept up with my posts but I have been sick. Flat on my back for three days kind of sick. I think after reading about Martin being so seasick for so long, day-in and day-out, it finally got to me and I have had empathy sickness... or something of the sort.<br />
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Early this morning I got a text from Martin saying, "See you on Sunday!" I shot out of bed! What? Sunday! I had already booked Lily and I to get into Seattle on Monday thinking that he wouldn't arrive until Tuesday. So, I spent all morning rebooking flights and accommodations. Then I got another text later in the day with him saying, "Well, maybe Monday morning." I give up! Looks like Lily and I are going to have a long enjoyable stay in Seattle because I am not changing tickets again.<br />
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Later this evening I got another text from Martin saying, "Take a screenshot of the race right now! It is crazy out here! The weather conditions are insane!" So I did.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: small;">Screenshot of the Swells.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: small;">Screenshot of the Wind and Air Pressure.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: small;">Screenshot of the Temperature.</span></td></tr>
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It's reported on the Clipperroundtheworld.com site that speeds are in the "high teens" with the surfs in the 20 knot ranges. I DID NOT need to know this! This is one heck of a race! <br />
<br />
I am just ready to get Martin home. <br />
<br />
Martin's latest text to me was simply this, "I'm cold."<br />
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<br />
If you haven't read his latest post on the crew diary, here it is:<br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit;"><i>"The Beach Boys’ hit songs
about surfing made it the goal of every guy in California to ride a wave. Here
on Visit Seattle, it's everyone's goal to get our boat to be our 70-foot
surfboard so we can surf down these big Pacific rolling waves. By surfing, we
can get the boat to plane down the swell and just about double our speed. The
longer we can "ride it out" the longer we can sustain the higher
speed.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit;"><i>However, surfing is not
without its risks. The boat constantly wants to broach or get sideways to the
wave, and it takes a strong and attentive helmsman to keep the boat headed in the
right direction. The other risk is that our mainsail can potentially jibe and
violently swing across the wind causing all sorts of havoc.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit;"><i>On my sailboat Amara, we
have both power steering and an autopilot. Here on Visit Seattle, it is manual
steering all the way. I was on the helm last night for one hour and my left
shoulder is still sore this morning from the workout. Pekka, a previous race
crew member from Finland, had to heartbreakingly drop out of this Pacific
crossing due to a shoulder overuse injury, which I'm sure came from his time at
the helm.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit;"><i>Time to get back to our
surfing safari.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07872314256381602761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173727157467715678.post-68873031747635617692016-04-07T17:47:00.005-07:002016-04-11T22:33:45.731-07:00Storms Continue...Martin and his skipper, Huw were interviewed this past week while sailing the North Pacific to share their thoughts about the race and about Sarah Young, the sailor who was tragically killed when she was swept overboard on the Clipper ship, ICHORCOAL.<br />
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Each boat paid tribute to Sarah as they read a passage from one of her favorite poems while also having a moment of silence in her behalf. The elements have been very rough and unrelenting in spite of a truly sad event that transpired this past week. Yet they travel on, trying to keep their spirits up and keep everyone one safe aboard <i>Visit Seattle</i>.<br />
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Remember when I mentioned wet socks yesterday? Well the proof is in this post. Poor guy. But I can't say that I didn't warn him. I'm the type that doubles up on necessities. Two pairs of boots. Two pairs of gloves. Hand warmers. Foot warmers. Toe warmers. Not Martin. Have I ever mentioned that Martin saves shower caps from hotel rooms because he likes how compact they are and that they are a good way to keep your head warm without carrying around a big bulky hat? Uh, I'll take the big bulky hat, thank you!<br />
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Today has been good because I have had better contact with Martin than I have in the past week. Granted, our conversations go something like this... Martin: "Hi! %45how's lily?! Love u!l32. Miss you. I'm freezing!" <i>(I think his hands are cold and he is punching buttons before he gets to the right key).</i> Me: "Love you too! Hey, what's the combo to the boat lock?" or "Who aerates our lawn?" and "Stop saying 'puke' so much in all your posts! So gross!" I am <u>totally</u> romantic. Anyway, it's nice to just know he's there and thinking about us. I miss him.<br />
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All the boats have officially passed the halfway mark, so it's basically downhill from here. <i>Visit Seattle</i> should be in Seattle in less than 15 days. I can't believe it. I am beyond excited and planning one big BBQ!<br />
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Anyway, enough about what's happening here and more about being wet and soggy. <br />
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Enjoy!<br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #073763;"><i>"We have been battling forward against a
strong cold northeasterly headwind for the last four days. As a result, we are
instantly sprayed as we go on deck, and remain constantly wet for our entire
time on watch. Somehow the water seems to find its way against gravity and go
up my foulie sleeves and soak the lower parts of my inner layers. My gloves
have been soaked for days and my hands look like white prunes. While I thought
that I was pretty savvy to utilize rubber Alaskan fishing gloves, I hadn't
realized their disadvantage in that their linings just don't dry out. There is
nothing I hate worse then putting on cold wet gloves to start my four or six
hours on watch. My left boot filled with water several days ago due to my
adventures up at the bow, and ever since each pair of dry socks just gets
soaked. Somehow I don't seem to mind my cold wet feet as much as my cold hands,
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #073763;"><i>Sailing along we have had snow, hail and,
the worst for me, frozen ice crystals pelting us in the eyes and face as we
take turns at the helm. The water temperature is a cold 9 degrees Celsius, but
it's the wind chill from the 30-knot wind from the north that gets to me.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #073763;"><i>I've also observed at night that the
phosphorescence we normally see in the boat wake can get sprayed up into the
air making for very cool fireflies or sparkler effects. With no stars visible,
steering just to the compass is a chore, and I've come to appreciate the poem
verse that says, “And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by.”<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #073763;"><i>Even below deck it's wet. The ceiling
and walls just drip everywhere, and everything is damp, including my sleeping
bag. It's that damp wet and cold that chills you to the bone that drains your
energy and makes you wish you could curl up in front of a warm fire.
Unfortunately, on board <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Visit Seattle</span>
we have neither heat nor hot water. So we just make do. As of today, we have
about two weeks to go to get warm, clean, dry clothes in Seattle.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><i><span style="color: #073763;">Martin"</span></i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07872314256381602761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173727157467715678.post-53011657961668318202016-04-05T08:10:00.003-07:002016-04-05T10:45:02.272-07:00The Endless Journey<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IgYhKQB1D3o/VwPUpevNisI/AAAAAAAAM4w/YywVCAyPGpsTrp3Nn9-WgygyqtAN6r6zQ/s1600/Martin%2BFrey%2Bday%2B14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IgYhKQB1D3o/VwPUpevNisI/AAAAAAAAM4w/YywVCAyPGpsTrp3Nn9-WgygyqtAN6r6zQ/s640/Martin%2BFrey%2Bday%2B14.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: small;">Alas, a photo of Martin! Out in the middle of the North Pacific. Martin at the helm.</span></td></tr>
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Martin and I decided to hold off from posting for a few days out of respect for the loss of Sarah Young, a crew member on the Clipper race boat, ICHORCOAL. What a terrible tragedy. We were heartbroken. Martin and crew have had a rough couple of days because the storms have continued to be rough. So, they are back at it trying to get through the elements. I have had little contact with Martin because of the weather, but even the littlest of contact suffices... for now. I have a few posts that I will be posting the next few days from Martin so check back regularly. Here is one that he sent to me last Thursday. </div>
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Cheers!</div>
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Kym</div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><i><span style="color: #073763;">"When you look at a map the enormity of
the Pacific Ocean becomes clear.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><i><span style="color: #073763;">Sailing from Qingdao to Seattle takes up
120 degrees of longitude.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The earth has
360 degrees, so you quickly see that sailing across the Pacific means sailing
1/3 the way around the globe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Another
way to think about it is if you look at Google Earth, the Pacific Ocean takes
up the whole page.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><i><span style="color: #073763;">Previously my longest sailing passage
has been from the Galapagos Islands to the Marqueses Islands in the South
Pacific.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A trip that took 18 days during
which we didn't see another boat or plane for 11 days straight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I remember that those 18 days seemed to take
forever, especially for my wife Kym.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This North Pacific passage will take about 30 days and is in much
rougher conditions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I think about how
far we have come, and yet how far we still have to go, it feels like it will
never end.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The good news is that we have
20 people on board to make it as enjoyable as it can be.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><i><span style="color: #073763;">One of those crew members who makes it
work well is Amancio, a production company owner from Spain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Amancio manages all the food and provisions
on board Visit Seattle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In China he worked hard with Alex, a female
investment banker from NYC, to plan, find, and stock up on everything we needed
for the voyage. He then organized it all into daily food packages etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Need more hot sauce?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Only Amancio knows where it is buried and can
dig it out. The daily cooks or "Mothers" rely on Amancio for the menu
and ingredients before they can start chopping and dicing for lunch or dinner.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><i><span style="color: #073763;">I've been truly impressed by Amancio's
diligent and tireless provisioning efforts on our behalf; he is also a great
sailor and navigator.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><i><span style="color: #073763;">The food on board our boat has been
wonderful and one of the keys to our happy crew, particularly for the RTW's
(round the world racers).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We've had
everything from shrimp, steaks, and pork loin dishes to name a few, as well as
fresh bread and cakes for dessert.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
is one difference between the Clipper Race for amateur sailors, and the Volvo
Ocean Race for professionals where they eat only freeze dried foods on board to
save weight.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><i><span style="color: #073763;">During the last storm, I saw Alex cooking
for 20 while bouncing up and down and side to side.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don't know how she did it as all I could do
that day was lay on the floor nearby and puke.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We gave her a big round of applause for the great meal. I truly dread
the day when it will be my turn to be Mother. Working in the galley is the
fastest way to bring on my seasickness and I'd much rather clean heads and
bilges, or work on deck in a typhoon.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><i><span style="color: #073763;">Martin"</span></i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07872314256381602761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173727157467715678.post-60850799975594687952016-04-03T09:15:00.003-07:002016-04-03T09:15:25.626-07:00A post update...<span style="color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">This is not a race that should be taken lightly. I have had little to no communication with Martin other than a few texts because the conditions are very rough and have been the last 3 days. Martin and Team VISIT SEATTLE are very saddened by the news of Sarah Young, a teammate on the Clipper boat, ICHORCOAL.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">Martin's statement:</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><i>"Everyone aboard Visit Seattle is devastated by Sarah's loss. Our thoughts are with her family, skipper and crew."</i></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Full report <a href="http://clipperroundtheworld.com/news/article/sarah-young--on-board-tributes1">here</a>.</span><br />
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I think the tributes to Sarah should be recognized. Click <a href="http://clipperroundtheworld.com/news/article/sarah-young--on-board-tributes1">here</a>.<br />
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I got another update from Martin this morning. I have to say that I got a little teary with this one just knowing that Martin is out there wrestling the elements while still fighting off seasickness in the middle of the North Pacific. As reported in Martin's previous post, they have a broken bowsprit which made flying a spinnaker impossible in fair winds, but after reading this post, it looks like they won't need one for awhile anyway.<br />
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Enjoy!<br />
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-Kym<br />
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><i><span style="color: #073763;">"Yesterday I woke up
to the sounds of the crew frantically moving around up on deck. From my bunk on
the leeward side, I hear the water rush by my right ear and I knew we were
moving fast and heeled over hard. Soon, the sounds of water surrounded me and I
listened with fascination as the water rushed down the deck just inches above
me. Was I trapped? Then came the call: “All hands on deck!” As I scrambled out
of bed and put on my foulies, I then heard a second call: “All hands on deck...now!”<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><i><span style="color: #073763;">The scene on deck
was an exciting one. The wind was howling and the waves were a frothy white.
The third reef was in the mainsail but eight of the crew were up on the bow
trying to drop and secure the headsails. I clip on to the safety lines and crawl
forward on the slanted deck, dragging a big black sail bag to the bow with what
I thought was the storm jib only to be told that it was the trysail. Foolish
rookie mistake, as the name is stamped on the other side of the bag. I crawl
back and get an identical black bag with the storm jib and drag it forward.
Next I'm on the winch, grinding the sheet to trim it. Winds are 55 knots – with
gusts at 65 – but I'm hot and sweaty. The wind literally blows the top of the
waves off into the air and prevents them from building too big. Greybacks, as
these waves are called, are hitting us broadside and pitch the boat side to
side as well as up and down; frequently, they crash right over the side and we
get soaked each time. Somehow water runs up my right sleeve and soaks my inner
layers that keep me warm. With the sails now set for the storm, there is
nothing to do on deck but hunker down and ride it out.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><i><span style="color: #073763;">Because we are
still in a race, as soon as the wind backs down some, Huw, our skipper, calls
for the storm jib to be moved from the inner to the outer (front) forestay in
lieu of a Yankee sail, and for the staysail to be set up again. Now I'm called
to go forward to the bow with Tino and Dana to set the sails. Tino is from
Barbados and is the kind of guy who doesn't always adhere to the boat routine
but who you definitely depend on when things break down in the middle of a
storm. Dana, a tax accountant from Los Angeles, is about five feet tall and is
the closest thing to the Energizer Bunny I've ever seen. She is always the
first to volunteer to take on the hard jobs. Tino hanks (clips) the
storm jib on to the forestay as Dana and I feed it to him while keeping it
under control in the wind. <o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><i><span style="color: #073763;">Meanwhile, we are
getting doused repeatedly and bouncing up and down approaching liftoff
velocity, where we could be thrown in the air. The storm jib gets hoisted and
we then pull hard to hank on the staysail on the inner forestay. Once it gets
hoisted, I lean against the forestay for a moment feeling elated that I had
experienced the storm, did my job, and all was well. It’s one of those memories
I'll cherish. Greybacks were still plentiful, but their ferocity had
diminished. Just as I move aft, a big wave launches Dana and she goes flying up
in the air and crash lands hard on a cleat. It caught us by surprise, and she
doesn't know whether to laugh or cry with the pain.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><i><span style="color: #073763;">Sitting on deck
with my back to the wind and spray for an hour leaves me cold and nauseous. I
sit down on the floor to get out of the wind and endure another hour, but the
nauseousness builds despite my focusing on the clouds and horizon. I go below
and as soon as I'm inside, the nausea overtakes me and I start repeatedly
puking while laying on a sail. I lay there for several hours realizing how
drained I am until our watch is finally over and my bunk is free. I drag myself
to bed.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><i><span style="color: #073763;">The next morning,
my appetite has returned and I try to rehydrate. The seas have calmed and the
sun is shining. It seems to be a whole new world outside, and my dread of
nausea turns to lightheartedness. The day is spent organizing and drying out
our gear. We joke that only 15 hours before the storm, the Pacific was calm
enough to swim in.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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Late in the day, we get a weather update. There is a huge low forecast to reach
us by tomorrow night, which means another storm is coming. This one is expected
to easily last three to four days. Here we go again!</i></span></span><br />
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="color: #073763;"><i><br /></i></span></span>
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="color: #073763;"><i>—Martin"</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07872314256381602761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173727157467715678.post-44542199560812315692016-03-31T08:01:00.000-07:002016-03-31T11:33:50.942-07:00Life Aboard Visit Seattle<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: small;">The current race standings as of today. Team Visit Seattle is the white boat</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">For current updates of the race standings, go here: <a href="http://clipperroundtheworld.com/race/standings">ClipperRoundtheWorld.com</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have been a little late in posting this and I apologize. Martin sent this out on Monday and well, I have had a wedding, taxes, guests, taxes, planning a grand welcome home party for Martin and had some shift changes in crew that I have had to deal with on AMARA. So, as you'll read below, you'll find that both Martin and I have had to deal with some pretty rough waters these past few days. But our heads are above water now and we are hoping for some smooth sails going forward.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I think you'll love this post that Martin sent because it really gives some great insight on what he is currently doing aboard Visit Seattle and how he is dealing with his seasickness (which he isn't all that well). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Enjoy!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: 19px;">—Kym</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit;">"Our Clipper Race sailboat has a crew of twenty which functions as a small<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit;">little society in the middle of the ocean. In some ways we are
like two<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit;">large families named Starboard Watch and Port Watch living in the same<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit;">house and using the same facilities. For 4 hours at a time at night, and
for 6<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit;">hours during the day, one family sails, manages the boat, cleans, and empties
bilges while the other family sleeps. Then at the watch changes the<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit;">roles reverse, and those coming off watch, take the warm bunks of
those who just went up on deck to start their shift. Hot bunking as we call it,<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit;">affords us little personal space of our own, as we are stacked in together
liked sardines. I'm on the top bunk and if I raise my elbow, I hit the ceiling.
Our off watch time, isn't just for sleeping, as there are often support duties
like packing up sails, eating, and fixing things that can easily eat away at
the time. Just getting into and out of our foul weather gear and putting
on and taking off our life jackets takes up to 30 minutes. To protect our
night vision and not offend those sleeping, everything is done under red
lighting.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit;">We have been sailing for 8 days and covered over 1500 miles and are some
800 miles off of Japan. Our initial few days were in the relatively calm waters
crossing the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan, but as soon as we got<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit;">into the Pacific Ocean, the rolling sea swells and head on wind waves
made me gravely seasick. We bounced around like we were inside a washing
machine. For 2 nights I slept on the floor on top of a sail, unable to get out
of my own life jacket and foul weather gear as I threw up repeatedly. On deck,
I didn't feel any better and remember laying on deck after throwing up, and
someone came by and washed the puke off the deck, not too worried if I got
doused with water in the process. <o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit;">In addition to the constant bouncing motion, the boat is usually healing
over (leaning) at a 30-50 degree angle. This creates challenges getting around
and doing things like cooking, eating, or going to the bathroom. As a result,
there is no table to eat at, we simply sit near the galley or on deck and usually
have one bowl meals. Actually served in dog bowls, as they function the best.
In the micro sized head that makes an airplane bathroom look spacious, everyone
sits down. Also interesting is that there are no toilet seats, which I'm told,
is for male safety reasons in the rough conditions.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit;">As we are a racing sailboat, the process of sailing goes on 24 hours day
and 7 days a week. We are always looking at the weather, our routing, and
the<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit;">position of the other boats, and think about how to gain an advantage.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit;">We are constantly working to make our boat go a little faster by
helming more efficently, trimming sails, or changing them to best suit the<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit;">conditions. On board we have 14 sails, including 3 spinnakers and 3
yankees that get changed often depending on conditions, and a staysail and a
mainsail. Our largest yankee weighs about 250 lbs. and has to get from
the sail locker up on deck, then hanked (clipped) on to the forestay, and
manually hoisted up the mast. It is very tiring to lug around and takes a
coordinated team effort. Fortunately we have "coffee grinders" which
allow us to turn the winches faster then just using the manual winch handle.
Every headsail that comes off the forestay must also be folded up and
packed away, and folding big sails on the windy deck can<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit;">be challenging. After several days of bashing through the waves
our<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit;">bowsprit has broken preventing us from using our spinnakers.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit;">Our little society or crew is made up of people from all walks of life<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit;">and nationalities with a great esprit de corp. Athough I'm just
sailing the<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit;">Pacific leg of the race, many of the crew are doing a full
circumnavigation.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit;">I've really enjoyed getting to know them as we talk through the night,
share duties, or a bunk. We each bring something different and uniquely our own
to our Visit Seattle team. Our skipper Huw Fernie, manages the overall
process of sailing this Clipper ocean race, keeps us safe, informed, and
sometimes entertained as well. Because he was asked to throw out the first
pitch at an upcoming Seattle Mariners Baseball game, today we held pitching
practice and the crew cheered as he practiced pitching rotten oranges down the
deck and over the side.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit;">I’ll share more insights on the crew in the future.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit;">So this is life aboard Visit Seattle. I've learned that it is
partly an ocean sailing race, partly a very challenging expedition, and partly
a fun adventure similar to summer camp. Thanks for reading; I hope you
will join in with us for the voyage.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 14.0pt;"><i><span style="color: #073763; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">—Martin"</span></i><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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I just got off the phone with Martin. He is in the comforts of his hotel room for one last night, scrambling to mark his gear, check his gear, finish up last minute work emails, and checking his nerves right now for what comes tomorrow morning at 8am sharp. Time to board "Visit Seattle" for a month of what is said to be one of the toughest sails of the race. In fact, Martin and his team were told that there could be upward to 80-foot waves. How is that possible? <br />
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First things first, here are all the links you might want to follow if you'd like to travel along with Martin's adventure. Updates will be live, so this should be fun! </div>
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Martin's personal website: <a href="http://7summits7seas.org/" target="_blank">http://7summits7seas.org</a></div>
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Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Martin-Frey-232035100466403/?fref=nf" target="_blank">Martin Frey (athlete)</a></div>
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Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/7Summits_7Seas" target="_blank">7summits_7seas</a></div>
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I, of course, will be blogging while he travels giving updates from Martin, purging my nerves through words and writing about our dear, sweet Lily (a little). It just feels like home over here on sailingamara.com and I am still trying to keep a record of our adventures here.</div>
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Now that we are full disclosure and actually figuring out that there is a method to all this madness - there actually always was - we just weren't sure when and how it would all unfold. Another notable site that you might want to read is the blog that we kept while Martin was attempting his climb toward Everest, which he accomplished in May of 2011. I climbed to Everest base camp, so it was a pretty fun adventure for me too! This blog is really one of my favorites and also back when I had a lot more time (meaning Lily wasn't leaning on me, grabbing at me and trying to get my attention - like she is right now as I type. Move over, Lily! I can't type!) </div>
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Blog: <a href="http://teamendurance.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Martin's High Adventures</a></div>
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Of course, start from the beginning so you can feel the anticipation as he makes his attempts and finally makes it to the summit of Everest. </div>
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Thanks to all who keep coming back to our little corner of the web. We so appreciate your support and well wishes at this grand time!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07872314256381602761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173727157467715678.post-34970972384172355322016-03-11T18:46:00.002-08:002016-03-11T19:12:32.144-08:00Making History<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We have some exciting news! Martin and I have really been trying to devote sailingamara.com to our sailing endeavors on AMARA, since we love her so much and have loved our time sailing as a family on her. BUT we have a little more to our story that we have only until recently felt comfortable talking about. <br />
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Martin is not only a very competent and accomplished sailor but before he started sailing, he was a very accomplished mountaineer. You see, before we set off sailing, Martin had just finished climbing all seven of the tallest summits in all seven continents throughout the world. After he had accomplished this monumental task, only then did we decide that we wanted to do something as a family and that is when we decided that it was time to go back to the ocean, Martin's first love. So, that is kind of where are real story starts to unfold...<br />
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After we had finished sailing around the world... hummmm hummmm... Martin had finished sailing around the world (remember, Lily and I got off in Australia and then only joined Martin intermittently) we realized that he only had a few more oceans to go and then he would have sailed all seven seas. So, Martin kept going, and going. <br />
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In April of this year, Martin will join team <i>Visit</i> <i>Seattle</i> for the <a href="http://clipperroundtheworld.com/" target="_blank">Clipper Round the World</a> race and sail from Qingdao, China to Seattle, Washington (sailing his final sea, the North Pacific) helping him to make history in becoming the first person to sail all seven seas and climb all seven summits! Pretty amazing! I couldn't be more proud of him. If you want to follow him and watch him make history, I will be updating his status on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Martin-Frey-232035100466403/?pnref=story" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, Instagram (7summits_7seas) and on his website (TBA). So, check back when it is launched and I will announce it's URL. Until then, keep checking his FB and Instagram for updates.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07872314256381602761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173727157467715678.post-54480661101646583472015-12-14T23:17:00.003-08:002015-12-14T23:20:00.512-08:00Still HereIt's been months since I last wrote. So much to say, but right now we are just trying to get AMARA out of Panama and on her way to Belize where Martin, John, Chris and Dunbar will be meeting Lily and me.<br />
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We are planning on taking her up the coast of Mexico and then on up to Ft. Lauderdale. <br />
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Here is a fun video that Chris posted of AMARA in Shelter Bay in Panama.<br />
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Martin at the top of the mast of AMARA.<br />
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We haven't been on AMARA for a year, so when Martin boarded her last week, he saw that there was much to do. Finally they were able to pull her out and get going only to figure out 3 hours later that they had gotten bad fuel. UGH! So they had to turn around and head back to Shelter Bay. This seems to be the demise of AMARA.
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I'll be sure to get back to this blog this week to update you on what has been going on these past few months. Martin has been up to a lot getting ready for his sail across the Pacific in March. Pretty exciting. Right now, it's late and I have been up trying to get parts for AMARA that I will be bringing down with me when we meet Martin and crew in Belize. Wish me luck!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07872314256381602761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173727157467715678.post-12127364746006469302015-08-24T10:50:00.001-07:002015-08-24T22:23:17.121-07:00Landfall Greenland!This just in! I got a text from Martin this morning and the boat is now docked and they are in Nuuk, Greenland! They DID IT! Time to celebrate!<br />
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Now to get him home...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07872314256381602761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173727157467715678.post-72808928676036538092015-08-23T16:24:00.002-07:002015-08-27T19:37:27.141-07:00Arctic Circle? Check!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Early this morning, Martin sent me a text saying that they had officially crossed the Arctic Circle. This is important because many judge a Northwest Passage crossing to be successful, only if they have crossed the symbolic gateway.<br />
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They have officially sailed 3728 miles. WOW! That's a lot of miles.<br />
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Martin called me often this past week saying that the fog was so thick that there was no way that one could be distracted while on watch because the fog was so soupy, making the crew stay on their toes while on lookout for icebergs. After seeing the photo above, I can now understand why he was so concerned. <br />
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Martin relayed to me that there was lots of ice, flat seas and no wind. Martin reported that these icebergs were quite large and at one point (and probably due to a little boredom) the crew started trying to make out what the shape of each iceberg looked like. Comparing them to animals and people. I am sure it helped pass some time and make it a little lighter. In spite of the light hearted conversation, there was still continual concern because they could only see a boat length in front of them. <br />
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It was reported in Jimmy Cornell's site, "that at one point, the air temperature dropped to -2 and the seas temperature was +1.5 and that is what cause the thick fog. Lots of "anxious moments" making the night watch especially not fun." The radar did help to a certain extent but only for the larger "proper icebergs".<br />
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This is especially cause for hair standing on end, because one bad chunk of an iceberg could cause serious damage even to a boat "as strongly built" as Aventura.<br />
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Martin reported to me that they took many pictures of amazingly large icebergs.<br />
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Like us, Jimmy also has a <i>Parasailor </i>spinnaker and they had asked that Jimmy send them some photos of these beautiful sails while hoisted. No better time than this morning as there was finally some wind. <br />
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Martin reported that while in the dinghy, the water bounced up and down in the swell and he said that he thought that this was the first dinghy to ever brave the Davis Strait. Too funny.<br />
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The crew is now only 100 miles from Nuuk as of 4:09 pm MST. They are almost there! Once they arrive, Martin will leave having accomplished his goal and head home to us here in Utah. <br />
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We are counting the minutes until he arrives...<br />
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—Kym<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(Photo cred: jimmycornell www.cornellsailing.com)</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07872314256381602761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173727157467715678.post-34030973677954464862015-08-22T22:48:00.002-07:002015-08-27T19:31:47.284-07:00Almost to Nuuk<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I have been talking with Martin, on his satellite phone, pretty much regularly lately. One, because we can (although it costs us big time). Two, because both of us are ready to get back to normal life and be with one another. Every time Martin calls, he talks as if his mouth is half frozen shut. In our conversations, he tells me about dodging large iceburgs, daily life on the boat and what his plans are for his next adventure... Yep! another adventure.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">When Internet is available for Martin, this is what my <br />day looks like. Skyping with Martin. Yahoo!</span></td></tr>
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Tonight we talked about the fact that after they had gone through the Bellot Strait, and reached the eastern Arctic, they still had 1400 nm to go to get to Nuuk, Greenland. A daunting task. However, tonight... TONIGHT they only had 40 miles to go. Aventura was making amazing time and they were going to make it to Greenland by Monday. We had originally planned that Martin wouldn't be home until mid-September, but because they have been "sailing" (pun intended) through the Passage, they have made record time. So, I got on the phone with Delta and booked my man a flight and am going to have him home by 1:30 pm on Wednesday. How amazing is that?<br />
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It will be so nice to have Martin home soon that I can barely breathe.<br />
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More updates to come.<br />
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—KymAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07872314256381602761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173727157467715678.post-30792922372640919462015-08-15T22:05:00.000-07:002015-08-27T19:33:08.209-07:00The Bellot StraitLady luck has been on Martin's side. Yesterday, Aventura was able to pass through the Bellot Strait. It was sticky up to the point of crossing through because the ice reports were confirming lots of ice!<br />
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In fact, I got an email from Jimmy. In his email to me, he explained that making it through the Bellot Strait is, in comparison, much like the elation one would feel in reaching the summit of Everest. Not an easy feat to say the least. After crossing through the Strait, Aventura came out into the Eastern Arctic with little to no more obstacles in their path while heading for Greenland. They are making great time and will be to Greenland in no time!<br />
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From the photo above, you can see the sporadic and rather large patches of ice that Aventura had to navigate through while doing her crossing. <br />
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The Bellot Strait, as explained by Jimmy, it is only "negotiated on a favorable tide, so we timed our arrival at it's western end to coincide with low water at the start of the ebb." There was still lots of ice to navigate through it but they got through it smoothly without much complication.<br />
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According to Jimmy's blog, he said that, "...As they approached the eastern end of the Strait, the current reached 8 knots and Aventura was able to do the crossing in 90 minutes." A great time to get through one of the most complicated waterways in the North West Passage.<br />
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I am so happy this part of the trip is over with. Before Martin left, he studied and studied the maps and ice charts worried that this area could cause them to have to turn the boat around and head back from where they came. He is so relived that this part of the trip is behind them.<br />
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More updates to follow.<br />
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–Kym<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(Photo creds: jimmycornell www.cornellsailing.com)</span><br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07872314256381602761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173727157467715678.post-33681095428274574152015-08-13T19:12:00.000-07:002015-08-27T19:33:18.112-07:00Emails from the Edge<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Magnetic North Pole.</span></td></tr>
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I got an email from Martin today that I thought I would just post.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>"...We are now north of Matty Island and continuing north. Basically we are now somewhere close to the magnetic North Pole and very very north of eastern Texas. In 130 miles, we will have to decide if we can turn east again and go through the Bellot Strait, or if we should continue north to Peel Sound for another 150 miles beyond Bellot—and then turn east. It all depends on how the ice, wind and currents all play into the game.<br /><br />Last night we had very rough weather, and because the boat was leaning so far over, the engine couldn't get any cooling water, so it overheated and cut out. Fortunately this morning we got it going again.<br /><br />After days of fog and rain, today it is finally sunny, but still very cold. I can see my breath in the cabin, and my fingers can barely type.<br /><br />Having fun in spite of the challenges.<br /><br />Love,<br /><br />Martin"</i></span><br />
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Martin later reported in a text to me that because they are so close to the magnetic North Pole, their compass is useless for navigation. So they can't depend on charts or a compass! Now it's good ol' winging it for now. <br />
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I got another interesting email from Martin about the effects of global warming and how its impact on the current climate.<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"...Danny Aaluk, who is a local artist in Goja Haven, was interviewed on 8/12/2015. He </span></i><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">said that the arctic is warming. Ice is usually clearing earlier in the year, except for this year.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />He first saw some bats in Goja Haven about 5 years ago. One was caught by his nephew and turned over to fish and game.<br /><br />Grizzly Bears started coming to Goja Haven in about 2009, and are showing up now with a lot more frequency.<br /><br />They are also seeing some new types of bugs they have never seen before.<br /><br />Mosquitos are changing - They used to just have the small ones that didn’t bother them so much when they were bitten. Now the ones with the worse bite are coming up from the south. They are much bigger mosquitos.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">—Martin"</span></i><br />
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Let's hope they make it through the Strait without too many complications.<br />
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—KymAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07872314256381602761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173727157467715678.post-13974068407204459222015-08-12T19:01:00.000-07:002015-08-27T19:33:30.450-07:00Ice Maps and the Bellot Strait<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Martin and the crew of Aventura left Cambridge Bay on Sunday. On Tuesday, he called me from a small town about 200 nm east of Cambridge Bay and had me check the ice charts (Side note: I have NO IDEA how to read ice charts). Their internet connection was sketchy and he wasn't able to pull down the files himself without taking down the internet in his area. So, it was up to me to talk him through the map. <br />
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So after a few hours of me twerking my neck from left to right and saying to him, "ummm... it looks pretty clear." He gave up on me and contacted Harry Stern at the Polar Ice Center and had him give him a more educated and thorough report of the ice between Goja Haven and the Bellot Strait. <br />
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According to Wikipedia...<br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">The Bellot Strait is a passage of water in Nunavut separating Somerset Island on the north from the Boothia Peninsula on the south. At its eastern end is the Murchison Promontory, the northernmost part of mainland North America.</span><br />
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Here was Harry's reply:<br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">"...OK, I guess you're going west to east. </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">From Gjoa Haven heading north, it looks like </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">there is some ice between Matty Island and </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">the Boothia Peninsula. It may be passable, </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">can't tell from the 3-km grid size of AMSR2. </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">Beyond that, it's clear to Bellot Strait. </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">There is a blob of ice in Larsen Sound, but </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">it doesn't reach all the way to the coast </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">of the Boothia Peninsula, so you can avoid it. </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">Peel Sound is clear up to its northern end, </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">and it may even be passable there too if the </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">concentration is low enough.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">Cheers, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13px;">-Harry"</span><br />
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I am so grateful to everyone that is willing to help Aventura's success. It looks like they are going for it and going to pass through the Bellot Strait on Friday!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07872314256381602761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173727157467715678.post-55629543087906385372015-08-07T20:00:00.000-07:002015-08-27T19:33:47.625-07:00Cambridge Bay<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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This just in! Martin and crew just arrived at Cambridge Bay. Once again, ahead of schedule. I have more to write but will have to do it tomorrow since it's late and I have a busy day tomorrow. Martin has had great internet since he arrived and we have been burning up the internet talking to one another--so I will make sure to write a proper post later. For now, I just wanted you all to know that they are winding their way through the Northwest Passage with great success. Luck is definitely on their side.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">An update to where Martin is at the moment, not super clear, but at least you can see how far they have come—Cambridge Bay </span>(photo cred: Jimmy Cornell, cornellsailing.com)</td></tr>
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Until then, here are a few great pics of Martin's adventure so far...<br />
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I am so glad that Aventura is ahead of schedule and I am crossing my fingers that it means an earlier arrival to Nuuk (the final destination).<br />
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Until then, fingers crossed the ice is in their favor.<br />
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—KymAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07872314256381602761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173727157467715678.post-11332782873310771972015-07-31T13:00:00.000-07:002015-08-27T19:33:58.478-07:00Life in TukIt really has been wonderful to have Martin in Tuk. He was able to get internet access as well as get a local to do their laundry. All is right in the world again. <br />
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In our discussions, Martin said that on the island of Tuk, the climate change has really affected the natural wildlife as well as the way of life for the Inuit village. Ice is a lot more fragile meaning that a lot of the animals that walk out on the ice fall through it because it hasn't built up like it has in past years. Also, where there were once beautiful formations of ice, they are now diminished to small blocks of ice. <br />
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In the picture below, you can see the permafrost melting...<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Melting permafrost layer that is causing the out gassing of carbon onto the landscape.</span></div>
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While in Tuk, Martin was also able to send me some photos of the people and land. I thought they would be interesting to share.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Traditional Inuit Sod Hut</span></td></tr>
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Martin and his crew should be taking off in a short while and heading to Holeman where they will eventually try and work their way up to Cambridge Bay to wait out the ice. I hope to hear from him once he arrives in Holeman.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07872314256381602761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173727157467715678.post-33243440899216829452015-07-30T20:22:00.001-07:002015-08-27T19:34:06.328-07:00TUk<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Aventura arrived in "Tuk" last night and I got a whole collection of photos from Martin of the island. Of course, this photo was my favorite. More updates to follow... Stay tuned!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07872314256381602761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173727157467715678.post-8055474118722034252015-07-29T20:17:00.000-07:002015-08-27T19:34:24.320-07:00Ice, Ice BabyI just got this picture from Martin. The ice situation does not look good. As Aventura heads to Cambridge Bay, it looks like the ice is thick and deep. Meaning, they are going to have to make a few stops to wait out the ice, curtailing a straight shot to Cambridge Bay. Here's to hoping that it breaks apart for them helping them to reach their next destination without delay.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07872314256381602761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173727157467715678.post-45014327557306246962015-07-29T19:46:00.000-07:002015-08-27T19:34:47.263-07:00Oh Canada!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Martin catching up on tales of the Northwest Passage. </span>(Photo cred: (www.CornellSailing.com)</td></tr>
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So far Aventura and crew have sailed a total of 1650 miles.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Navigating through ice.</span></td></tr>
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The second week of the trip required a lot of navigating through ice. In fact, so concentrated at times that the crew had to have 1-hour watch periods because it required so much concentration to power through the ice. I would text Martin often, and he would reply back, "Can't talk, ICE!" <br />
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Finally, the ice seemed to dissipate and Aventura crossed the demarcation line between the US and Canada.<br />
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First landfall in Canada was a small town called, Herschel Island. Herschel Island used to be a busy whaling station but is now part of the... now let me get this spelled right... the Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park. <br />
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Once in Herschel Island, Martin and the rest of the crew were greeted by one of the two caretakers of the island, Peyton Lenny. He reported that they are only visited by two or three yachts per year. <br />
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While on the island, there was an old sauna and the crew was able to convince them to fire it up so that he and the crew could warm up their bones in a warm sauna.<br />
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So much for warming up their bones. After spending time in the sauna, Martin was introduced to a proper Arctic baptism. FREEZING!<br />
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Now, Aventura and crew are headed to Tuktoyaktuk "Tuk", the largest Inuvialuit settlement in the area. Hopefully, once they arrive, Martin will find internet access, because he is already half way through his satellite phone minutes, so our conversations are getting cut shorter and shorter. <br />
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More pictures to come!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07872314256381602761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173727157467715678.post-42025041978000949202015-07-23T19:50:00.000-07:002015-08-27T19:35:30.592-07:00Ice in all directions<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Aventura and crew have been navigating through ice for the past few days and at times very worried that they might get stuck in it and have to wait it out. I was very excited for Martin to reach the next stop, Point Barrow, where he hoped to have cell coverage and the internet. However, once they arrived, it was so shallow that the boat was hitting the bottom so they had to forgo the stop and sail on.<br />
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An email I received from the Jimmy Cornell:<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">"...we left Dutch Harbor 9 </span><span style="font-size: 12px;">days ago, had a good sail north, through Bring Strait, crossed Arctic </span><span style="font-size: 12px;">Circle, then we got caught in a large concentration of ice 30-40 miles </span><span style="font-size: 12px;">off Cape Wainwright (from 8/10 to 3/10) and spent about eight hours </span><span style="font-size: 12px;">extricating ourselves. We eventually made it to Point Barrow early this </span><span style="font-size: 12px;">morning, Thursday. As the ice forecast along the Alaskan coast looks </span><span style="font-size: 12px;">quite favourable we decided to continue without stopping. There is still </span><span style="font-size: 12px;">a lot of ice along the coast, sometimes quite concentrated. sometimes </span><span style="font-size: 12px;">quite wide apart, so it is easy to slalom a course and generally keep to </span><span style="font-size: 12px;">our desired course. Sunny and clear, took lots of photos, but only of </span><span style="font-size: 12px;">ice as not much else, just a few birds around. Still, quite spectacular</span><br style="font-size: 12px;" /><span style="font-size: 12px;">scenery. So we are making steady progress."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>(Photo cred: www.cornellsailing.com)</i></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07872314256381602761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173727157467715678.post-61256680691883027322015-07-19T17:59:00.000-07:002015-08-27T19:36:28.565-07:00Official Gateway to the Northwest PassageToday, while sitting in church, I got a message from Martin that Aventura was officially sailing through the Bering Strait and had crossed the Arctic Circle. Two big accomplishments and marking the beginning of the Northwest Passage.<br />
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Once they passed the Arctic Circle, Jimmy Cornell makes a point of giving something special to the crew to make the moment memorable. In this instance, each crew member got a giant-sized Hershey bar. Not too shabby.<br />
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I am lucky this time around because Martin purchased a nifty gadget that enables him to bounce text messages off the nearest satellite. It's like having him home. I text him, he actually texts me right back (if he isn't working a line or his fingers aren't too cold). Usually my text is, "Call me." Which he is also able to do since he brought our satellite phone. This all helps soften the blow that he'll be gone for the next few months while I manage things back home. Which isn't a big deal since I've done this rodeo before. However, I really enjoy being able to sync up with Martin and get updates from him. In fact, he called me later today and I could tell he was cold since his words were a little more pronounced than usual. He laughed because he said that he was freezing! So glad that I passed on this adventure because he sounded COLD!<br />
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Looks like Aventura will arrive in Point Barrow on Wednesday where Martin will have a little more access to emails and internet (Always a luxury when sailing). I'll continue to keep you updated on this adventure. <br />
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Fair winds and smooth seas, Martin.<br />
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-Kym<br />
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<span style="font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">(photo cred: www.cornellsailing.com)</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07872314256381602761noreply@blogger.com